Getty Images This year’s list focuses on private capital, venture capital and private credit as a tribute to Reginald Lewis, the first Black man to own and operate a billion-dollar corporation. ForbesBLK is once again honoring some of the wealthiest Black men and women in the country. The outlet released its ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters…
Rachael Ray turned heads in Miami this week — and not just because of the burgers. The longtime Food Network fixture returned to one of her signature stages, Mike’s Amazing Burger Bash during the 2026 South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the event she has anchored since it launched nearly two decades ago. With cameras…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty With the 2026 State of the Union just hours away, recent data shows President Donald Trump is wildly out of step with the people and reality. NPR reports that 60% of those recently polled think the country is worse than last year. The same poll indicated the “majority think…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at Fox News host Sean Hannity after Hannity accused him of making racist remarks. But instead of putting the controversy to rest, the governor’s profanity-laced response has deepened debate among Black political figures about accountability and presidential ambition. California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions from reporters after participating in…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty The U.S. Coast Guard announced it’s opening an investigation into a swastika found in the restroom at its primary recruit training center in New Jersey. According to the Washington Post, a Coast Guard instructor discovered the hand-drawn swastika on Thursday evening at the Cape May training center and reported it….
President Donald Trump could not hold back in taking a shot at America’s neighbors while also inserting himself in someone else’s success. For the first time since 1980, the United States men’s hockey team won a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The Americans secured a 2-1 overtime win against longtime rival…
Isaac Hayes performs at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre 35th Anniversary Gala on August 7, 2004 at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Isaac Hayes’ family first launched a lawsuit against the Trump campaign in 2024, alleging they used “Hold On, I’m Coming” over 130 times….
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 06: Reverend Jesse Jackson (C) leads demonstrators down State Street to protest the death of Laquan McDonald and the alleged cover-up that followed on December 6, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed 17-year-old McDonald on October 20, 2014, hitting him with 16 bullets. Van…
Michigan cops shot and killed a Black man named Da’Quain Johnson last week while he was being mauled by a police dog, claiming they were in fear for their lives because he pointed a gun at them. But the videos that have surfaced do not show Johnson pulling out a gun while he was being…
Kerry Washington attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images) Kerry Washington, who has struggled with an eating disorder for much of her adult life, opens up about her lifelong recovery. Warning: This article contains descriptions of disordered eating…
